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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 9
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The House accepts the Excuse
Ordered, That M.r Chase, M.r Paca and M.r Dennis be added to
the Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
vesting in such foreign Protestants as are now naturalized or shall
be hereafter naturalized in this Province all the Rights and Privileges
of natural born Subjects: And that M.r Wootton, M.r Luckett, M.r
Hammond, M.r Hall, M.r Chase and M.r Beatty do prepare and
bring in the same
Ordered, That M.r Grahame be added to the Committee appointed
to inspect the Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners for
emitting Bills of Credit
Ordered, That M.r Steele be added to the Committee appointed
to inspect the publick Offices &.ta
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock
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Oct. 10
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Thursday 10.th October 1771
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday except M.r N. Thomas,
M.r Worthington, & M.r Johnson.
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for taking into Considera-
tion the Report from the Committee of Grievances of the 20.th
November last be read; and it was read accordingly.
Ordered, That the said Report be read; and it was read ac-
cordingly.
Ordered, That the Account of John Frederick Augustus Priggs,
against John Lowe, jun.r annexed to the said Report, be read; and
it was read accordingly.
Ordered, That John Frederick Augustus Priggs, Deputy Sur-
veyor of Prince George's County; Theophilus Hanson, late Deputy
Surveyor of Charles County, and Arnold Elzey, Deputy Surveyor
of Somerset County, attend at the Bar of this House on Monday
the twenty first Instant to answer for charging and receiving,
from the People of this Province, Fees illegal and oppressive and
not warranted by the late Regulation, or any Law of this Prnvinrp;
and bring with them any Instructions or Orders they may have
from Time to Time received from the Surveyor General relative
to the Execution of their respective Offices of Deputy Surveyors.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do immediately make
out and deliver to the Serjeant at Arms attending this House a
Copy of the above Order
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
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